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Virginia Richmond Purcell Battalion Artillery (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:20 Apr 1861
  • Muster Out Date:9 Apr 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Purcell Artillery Light Artillery, Virginia
    • Pegram's Artillery Battalion, Virginia
    • William J. Pegram's Artillery, Virginia
    • Joseph McGraw's Artillery, Virginia
    • McGraw's Artillery, Virginia
  • Leaders:
    • R. Lindsay Walker
    • Captain Ervin B. Brunson
    • Captain Joseph McGraw
    • Captain William Pegram
    • Captain William R. J. Pegram
    • Colonel Reuben L. Walker
    • Lieutenant Colonel R. Lindsay Walker
    • Major William R. J. Pegram
    • Major General A. P. Hill
    • Major General A.P. Hill
    • Major General Ambrose P. Hill
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Williamsport6 Jul 186316 Jul 186310 day(s)Washington County, Maryland
Malvern Hill1 Jul 18621 Jul 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Gettysburg1 Jul 18633 Jul 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Antietam17 Sept 186217 Sept 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Mechanicsville26 Jun 186226 Jun 1862< 1 dayHanover Couunty, Virginia
Fredericksburg13 Dec 186213 Dec 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Seven Pines31 May 18621 Jun 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Chantilly1 Sept 18621 Sept 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Five Forks1 Apr 18651 Apr 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court House8 May 186421 May 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court House9 Apr 18659 Apr 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Cedar Mountain9 Aug 18629 Aug 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
Wilderness5 May 18647 May 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Second Bull Run28 Aug 186230 Aug 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Third Petersburg2 Apr 18652 Apr 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Chancellorsville30 Apr 18636 May 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Darbytown and New Market Roads7 Oct 18647 Oct 1864< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Mechanicsville, Virginia26 Jun 186226 Jun 1862< 1 dayMechanicsville, Virginia
Fayetteville, West Virginia10 Sept 186210 Sept 1862< 1 dayFayetteville, West Virginia

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